Is Gavin McKenna [Outburst] #87 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Gavin McKenna [Outburst] #87 sells for $230 against $60.00 raw: a $170 spread, 3.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($92.73) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $60.00
PSA 10: $230
PSA 9: $92.73
Gem premium: 3.8×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Gavin McKenna [Outburst] #87: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10	$230	+$145	+$120	+$19.78
PSA 9	$92.73	+$7.73	−$17.27	−$117
PSA 8	$55.89	−$29.11	−$54.11	−$154

Net = sale price − $60.00 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Expected value — how often does it need to gem?

Gavin McKenna [Outburst] #87: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$127	+$16.99
50%	$161	+$51.25
75%	$196	+$85.52

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 13%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Gavin McKenna [Outburst] #87: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$299	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$230	−$69.22	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$138	−$161	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$138	−$161	55/45	75/25

Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.

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Raw conditions & history →

Gavin McKenna [Outburst] #87 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$230	$138	$299	$138	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$171
9	—	—	—	—	$92.73
8	—	—	—	—	$55.89

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Grading Gavin McKenna [Outburst] #87 — FAQ

Is Gavin McKenna [Outburst] #87 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Gavin McKenna [Outburst] #87 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Gavin McKenna [Outburst] #87 (Hockey Cards 2024 Upper Deck Team Canada Juniors) sells for about $230 versus $60.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.8× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Gavin McKenna [Outburst] #87?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $299, ahead of PSA 10 at $230. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Gavin McKenna [Outburst] #87 need for a BGS 10?

BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.

What gem rate makes grading Gavin McKenna [Outburst] #87 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Gavin McKenna [Outburst] #87 breaks even when it gems about 13% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $92.73).

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